Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
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WASHINGTON, Dec. i6.-Acting Secretary
Mudrow today rendered IA decision III the
case of the Alabama q Chattanooga rail
road company vs.. Nathaniel p. Claiburne,
on appeal by the railroad company from
the decision of the general land Office. The
decision affirms the commissioner and
holds that a homestead entry made in
November. 1868. on land included in the
indemnity belt of the grant in aid of plain
tiff's road, must be sustained under the
act of April u, 1876 such entry having
been made by permission of the
land department" After the expir-
alton of the grant" The act of April 21,
1876 is construed to mean that so far us
concerns lands covered by entries other
wise regular, the prior actual expiration
of the grant (by lapse of timel shall be
deemed to have revoked the withdrawal
even though such expiration may not have
been declared and insisted on as a ground
of forfeiture.
Secretary Lamar today issued an order
directing that all lands heretofore with
drawn and had no indemnity purposes to
the grants to the following named railroad
companies be restored to the public
domain and offered to settlement
and entry under the general laws,
after giving the usual notice: South &
North Alabama, Florida. Atlantic &
Gulf Central, Pensacola x Georgia, Florida
q Alabama lin Florida). Burlington
& Missouri River, Chicago, Rock
81 Missouri River, Dubuque & Pa
citic. Milwaukee 81 St Paul lin Iowa.,
St. Joseph IS Denver City in Kansas
Grand Rapids * Indiana. 4; ckson, Lans-
ing 81 Saginaw, Chicago a Northwestern
(la Michigan. ChiCa4 D * Mort nweStern ,in
Wisconsin,. While it NAV lie presumed
says the secretary, that there is but small
amount. If any, of vacant unappropriated
lands within the indemnity limits of sheSe
roads, the fact that the Withdrawals still
remain in force renders this order neces-
sary TO fina! settlement of the grants.
Arrangements are now being made at
the treasury department for the payment
Oh ,ianuaI.- next. of SS,4l4 go interest on
United States bonds and Pacific railroad
bonds This is in addition to SS4S. 452 in
terest which would have fallen due on
that date, hut which has been prepaid with
rebate under the terms of department cir
cular No. 90
In answer to the resolution adopted by
the house at the close of the last session.
the secretary of the treasury today sent To
that body communication embodying the
results OF the inquiry made by the super
vislng inspector general of steam vessels,
into the methods OF constructing and heat
ing passenger cars and steamboats, so as 10
prevent loss of life and property by
fire. The secretary says that a circular
was sent out February last inviting sug-
gestions from car builders and persons
competent 20 give information on the sub
lect Two hundred and sixteen answers
were received suggesting large variety Of
improved methods of heating cars. The
supervising inspector general regrets that
no provision WAS made in the resolution
OF congress for the expenses that would
necessarily Toe incurred in the conduct Of
practical experiments.
The clerk OF the house has completed
and laid before that BODY m index of
southern claims and claims referred 20 The
court OF claims under the Bowman act.
The total number of claims reported to
congress j. ,e!.s9s which includes the al
lowed. diSalloNed and barred eases iuvoly-
ing the sum Of s4.tcs6. g3U was allowed
Comptroller Trenholm, ex-Otficia com.
missioner OF the Free,imenS saving and
trust company today submitted to the
house of representatives his annual rapoff
upon that trust showing a balance on hand
December of >5.i9i The commissioner
renews the suggestion made in his last re
port concerning Z he payment bv congress
OF he balance due depdsitors. submits the
draft Of bill for the purpose and quotes